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Re: The Nationals are really awful

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Sometimes I miss her
I ran into an old girlfriend on the street last night
Then I backed up and ran into her again.

Sometimes I miss her.

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Re: The Nationals are really awful

Re: The Nationals are really awful

Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

The Nats are so bad they came back against a brutally overrated arm (Sanchez) to grab the getaway game!!!

Woohoo.

I like Sanchez quite a bit. IMO, he's the best young pitcher the Fish have got. Though I think he'll probably get his head handed to him this season. He's 23 and even good young arms get their fair share of beatings.

Baseball isn't a magic trick ... it doesn't get spoiled if you figure out how it works. - gonelong

Re: The Nationals are really awful

If Kasten wasn't happy with him, he wouldn't have brought him back for 2007.

Of course, Bowden still might get fired at the end of the year, but Kasten liked him enough to bring him back this year. Otherwise Kasten's pick would be in the GM desk right now.

I am not convinced that he liked Bowden as much as he was not going to bring in a NEW GM to turn around the ship when Bowden had already gone so deep into the offseason without getting any talent on this team.

I don't think he will last the entire season and maybe not even the month of April.

"Sometimes, it's not the sexiest moves that put you over the top," Krivsky said. "It's a series of transactions that help you get there."

Re: The Nationals are really awful

D'Janelo is a cheap stopgap/filler guy.. Better idea than "investing" 2 million in Conine and the expensive fillers we have. Obviously, they are punting the whole season and focusing on rebuilding.

Interesting.. I thought I remembered a big chorus years ago hoping Wayne would do exactly what the Nationals are doing.. rebuild the farm system right, even if it meant a couple 100 loss seasons.. Maybe those folks aren't reading this thread.

Thank you Walt and Bob for going for it in 2010-2014!

Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!

Re: The Nationals are really awful

Originally Posted by MartyFan

I am not convinced that he liked Bowden as much as he was not going to bring in a NEW GM to turn around the ship when Bowden had already gone so deep into the offseason without getting any talent on this team.

I don't think he will last the entire season and maybe not even the month of April.

We'll never know for sure, but when Cast took over it wasn't "too late" for him to can DanO. Kasten knew this was going to be a lost season anyhow, so who cares if they get a new GM mid-winter (or whenever he took over).
IIRC, Kasten started before the Maj trade, didn't he?

In any event, Kasten likes Bowden enough to bring him back for this year, even if it's on secret double probation or whatever you guys want to rationalize.

Also, I don't care if Bowden gets fired tommorrow, or who's responsible. My point is that Washington is rebuilding right. They are doing the Marlins model.
Depending on their owner, however, they might spend the money to keep the talent longterm.

Thank you Walt and Bob for going for it in 2010-2014!

Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!

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